Plyway 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 

PACIFIC 
No. of Bag Checks 15, 421 17, 082 18, 926 
No. ‘of Post-Season Contacts 1, 761 1,467 1,592 
CENTRAL 
No. of Bag Checks 10,959 26, 702 22,291 
No. of Post»Season Contacts’ _i1, 909 1,968 1, 584 
MISSISSIPPI 
No. of Bag Checks 54, 668 84, 783 102,175 
No. Post-Season Contacts 2,624 3,142 3,154 
ATLANTIC | 
No. Bag Checks 19, 896 24,934 35, 752 
No. Post-Season Contacts 2,091 787 1,112 
UNITED STATES ; 
No. Bag Checks 100, 944 153, 501 179, 144 
No. Post-Season Contacts 8, 385 T, 354 7,442 
Winter Survey of Waterfowl Distribution and Conditions 
The annual survey to obtain information on wintering waterfowl 
covered most of the wintering grounds of known importance in Alaska, 
Canada, the United States, México, and the West Indies, The survey 
was cooperative, as it has been in previous years, and was carried 
on mostly during the month of January. In Alaska, Mexico, and the . 
West Indies, the Fish and Wildlife Service both organized and conducted 
surveys. In the United States the Service organized the survey but 
most of the actual field work was carried on by members of the 48 
State Conservation Departments. In Canada, the survey-was organized 
by the Canadian Wildlife Service and the field work was conducted by 
the Service and the Provinces, 
As usual, the various wintering areas were covered by use of 
boats, cars, and aircraft, with the more important areas being covered 
from the air whenever possible. information is not available as to the 
numbeg of men and aircraft involyed in the Alaskan and Canadian survey, 
but the following table lists the information for the United States, Mexico 
and the West Indies: 
